It’s that time of year again in both the East and West Irondequoit School Districts–time to vote on next year’s budget. I’m not going to get up on my “why our kids need us to vote yes” soapbox right now. I’ll save that for another post once you’ve gotten to know me a bit better.

I’m the mom to two boys at Southlawn Elementary in the West Irondequoit School District. I’ve had the chance to talk with other residents in our community about the vote and it’s been a great experience. One thing, though, is that there is some misinformation out there. The biggest, perhaps most obvious one, is the idea that “one vote won’t matter”. That’s not true. There’s voter apathy out there. I wish that weren’t the case. I’ve also heard people say that they don’t have kids in the schools, so they don’t have any interest in voting.

Whether you’re a parent or not, taking that extra 10 minutes from your day to exercise your right to vote, is really important. If you’re not sure what is at stake, I encourage you to take a bit of time one evening and read up on the budget vote. Here are links:

Our district is also offering a Chicken BBQ Dinner which is being catered by Sticky Lips (my favorite barbeque in Rochester) from 3:30-7:30. The proceeds will benefit the Substance Free Parties for the 11th and 12th graders.

If you have time to stop and pick up the dry cleaning or grab a coffee in the morning, surely you’ll have time Tuesday to vote. It’s important to all children in Irondequoit.

Have questions or comments? Email me at kzmirondblog@gmail.com.

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Carolyn Iman Stahl has a bachelor's degree from Nazareth College and a master's degree from The College at Brockport. After teaching full time for 10 years at Webster schools, Carolyn is now primarily a stay-at-home mom who moonlights as an English teacher.

Carolyn has lived in Irondequoit for 31 years. She enjoys being involved in the community and hopes this blog fosters a healthy sense of camaraderie among her fellow I-towners.